Development of Restoration Strategies for Low elevation Riparian Forests in the North Cascades

Project ID: J9W88030011

Federal Agency: National Park Service

Partner Institution: University of Washington

Fiscal Year: 2003

Initial Funding: $61,528

Total Funding: $61,528

Project Type: Research

Project Disciplines: Biological

National Park: North Cascades National Park

Principal Investigator: Ewing, Kern

Agreement Technical Representative: Rochefort, Regina

Abstract: North Cascades National Park (NOCA) includes four sites that may be suitable for outdoor classrooms or demonstration sites to illustrate restoration methods used in low-elevation forest, riparian forests. NOCA is interested in using these four sites as research sites and linking the research with on-going education programs hosted by the park or the North Cascades Institute. The objective of this project is to develop a detailed PhD level research proposal that will focus on two to four restoration alternatives for lower elevation forests.

Deliverables:

• Low investment revegetation strategies for denuded sites: the effects of surface treatments on native seed recruitment in a low-elevation North Cascades riparian forest (Final Report)